“This may seem like a cool and hip place to be for Millennials to come and work, but the day-to-day people – what I think of as grassroots members of our community – often can’t make ends meet. Recognizing and addressing those needs and discrepancies – also in terms of who has the opportunity to go on to college – is incredibly important.”
As one of more than 130 members of our Legacy Society, Cindy Hagg chose to name Community Foundation Boulder County in her will as a means to achieve her personal and philanthropic goals.
“It’s a way to look forward, to ensure that every dollar goes as far as it can go,” says the longtime supporter, who has also served as a volunteer grant reviewer for the foundation, and on the board of Pledge 1% Colorado (known as EFCO at the time). “I really trust the expertise, diligence, and understanding of Community Foundation staff to know how best to invest in and benefit our community. And I really appreciate the foundation’s focus on diversity, making sure that as much of our entire community is represented as possible.”
Having lived in Boulder since the 80s, Cindy is committed to the growth and thriving of Boulder and Boulder County. “Boulder is becoming a high tech hub, but that doesn’t account for the entire county,” she continues, herself a now semi-retired veteran of the software industry, having worked for CA Technologies (formerly Rally Software). “Countywide, we have a lot of people working in service industries, and people with large extended families.
“This may seem like a cool and hip place to be for Millennials to come and work, but the day-to-day people – what I think of as grassroots members of our community – often can’t make ends meet. Recognizing and addressing those needs and discrepancies – also in terms of who has the opportunity to go on to college – is incredibly important.”
Adds Cindy, “Community Foundation Boulder County has a bird’s eye view on our community as a whole, taking into account overall needs and opportunities. They do everything they can to get people and organizations to collaborate, and to meet every need – but that’s really hard, because there’s never enough money to fund everything that’s needed, or the entirety of what’s requested by local nonprofits.
“We’re lucky to have such extremely dedicated staff at the foundation, to stretch our dollars as far as they can go.”
